Looting the Enemy

[obex]

I have no experience but i think that looting in a war zone is prohibited under one part or the RULAC. Of course picking up a weapon in a fire fight as a tactical decision is different but I would assume Soldiers are trained to retain their weapon unless it is compromised beyond use. Remember it isn't COD you don't run around blasting people in the face and looking to see who has a better gun or CBA to reload ect.

 

[TheMatt]

This question goes out to all those military servicemen.
In a war, is it illegal to take enemy weapons and equipment and use it? Can you just lift a gun off a dead body and keep it instead of your standard issue rifle? I mean, you always see those insurgents using AK47's instead of M4's when, with all that special equipment on the M4's, seem like better choices.

These questions come to me as i watch band of brothers btw.

Meh, AK's win generally speaking. More rugged, cheaper, easier to repair, more stopping power plus thay already have the ammo. Whereas if you had a M4 you would have to keep looting "infidels" to keep your ammo stock up.

It is illegal as some soldiers have been arrested for trying to bring home ak's, generally speaking only special forces will do this sort of thing to confuse charlie as to who the hell is killing them.